ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - The 2013 American Athletic Conference and Tostitos Fiesta Bowl champion UCF Knights welcomed their newest members to the program during National Signing Day Wednesday. A total of 17 players signed with the Black and Gold, including seven student-athletes from the Sunshine State.

"I thought the assistant coaches did an outstanding job of securing talent to help the needs for next season. And that's what recruiting is about, is did you meet the needs for next season as far as from a depth standpoint to help you maintain the consistency that we've had here," head coach George O'Leary said. "I'm anxious to get these young kids on campus. They all will be here in June with summer school."

UCF has already welcomed Tyler Harris to the program this spring as he enrolled early. The quarterback hails from Blackshear, Ga., and received four stars by ESPN.

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-Coached by Wes Allen at Oviedo High School where he was the starting quarterback since his sophomore season

-ESPN lists him as a three-star athlete

-Helped Oviedo win the UCF 7-on-7 tournament title with an 8-0 record in 2013

-Ranked No. 12 in the Orlando Sentinel 2014 Central Florida Super60

-For his high-school career, was 203-for-365 with 2,844 yards and 18 touchdowns, while also amassing 1,618 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns on 302 attempts

-As a senior, was 59-for-114 with 725 yards and three touchdowns, carried the ball 57 times for 378 yards and five touchdowns and had 12 receptions for 179 yards and three scores

-Ran for 788 yards and 16 touchdowns, while throwing for 1,308 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior when he was ranked as the second best quarterback in Central Florida and named to the Class 8A All-State Elite First Team

-Sparked Oviedo to the 2012 Class 7A regional finals

-Earned a spot on the all-conference second team as a sophomore

-Won the MVP award as a wide receiver two consecutive years at the Orlando National Underclassmen Combine

-Also participated in track and field for Oviedo

-Received offers from UConn, Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Purdue and Rutgers, as well as interest from Miami (Fla.), Pittsburgh and USF